Passengers Embark Black Watch Cruise Ship at Killybegs Harbour
Another first for Killybegs on Saturday (Aug 15) as passengers boarded a cruise ship in the port to begin their holiday on the ocean wave. This was the first time Killybegs Harbour has been used by a major cruise line as a point of embarkation. […]
70th Anniversary Commemoration of Crash on Crownarad Mountain
The Garry Pentland Summer School established last year is to continue the Gortin man’s legacy next month when it unveils a plaque on Crownarad Mountain in County Donegal in memory of 12 Second World War aircrew. They perished in a crash north-west of Killybegs just two months before Germany’s unconditional surrender on May 7, 1945 that [...]
P&O/Carnival Fleet inaugural visit to Killybegs with MS Adonia.
The MS Adonia is the first ship in the P&O/Carnival fleet to come to Killybegs. We look forward to welcoming passengers and crew to Killybegs. Carnival are the largest cruise operator in the world and no doubt reports about Killybegs will go back to head office after their visit here. Congratulations must be extended to Sinbad [...]
Just Launched Pat Conaghan’s New Book on St. Columba’s Industrial School
We are delighed to announce the launch of Pat Conaghan's new book entitled St. Columba's Industrial School & Boatyard Killybegs. This is Pat Conaghan's fourth book on local history and sets out in detail how St. Columba's Industrial School, Killybegs was founded. It looks into the background to the establishment of the school, the search [...]